Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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UN calls Swiss minaret ban discriminatory
[HT:DP]
Geneva - The United Nations called Switzerland's ban on new minarets ''clearly discriminatory'' and deeply divisive, and the Swiss foreign minister acknowledged Tuesday the government was very concerned about how the vote would affect the country's image.

U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said Sunday's referendum to outlaw the construction of minarets in Switzerland was the product of ''anti-foreigner scare-mongering.''

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